Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	church_n	doctrine_n	reform_a	3,865	5	10.2412	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25708	Apophthegmata aurea, regia, Carolina apophthegms, I. Theological, II. Moral, III. Political / collected out of the imcomparable Eikōn basilikē of His Most Glorious Majestie King Charls [sic] the First.; Eikon basilike. Selections.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing A3560A; ESTC R331	29,607	56

esteem_v the_o church_n above_o the_o state_n the_o glory_n of_o christ_n above_o my_o own_o and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n above_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o body_n and_o estate_n p._n 105._o 25._o violent_a motion_n which_o be_v neither_o manly_a christian_a nor_o loyal_a ought_v not_o to_o shake_v or_o unsettle_v the_o religion_n of_o any_o man_n who_o know_v what_o religion_n mean_n 106._o 8._o the_o proper_a engine_n of_o all_o faction_n be_v force_n the_o arbitrator_n of_o beast_n not_o of_o reasonable_a man_n much_o less_o of_o humble_a christian_n and_o loyal_a subject_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 106._o 12._o man_n prone_a to_o have_v high_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o care_v not_o what_o cost_n they_o lie_v out_o upon_o their_o opinion_n 106._o 17._o god_n justice_n and_o man_n folly_n will_v at_o length_n be_v discover_v through_o all_o the_o film_n and_o pretension_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o politician_n wrap_v up_o their_o design_n 108._o 3._o the_o less_o cause_n we_o have_v to_o trust_v to_o man_n the_o more_o we_o have_v to_o trust_v to_o god_n p._n 108._o 24._o pious_a simplicite_a be_v the_o best_a policy_n p._n 108._o 30._o in_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o no_o clear_a moral_a necessity_n but_o disputable_a and_o controvert_v among_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n oath_n can_v hardly_o be_v make_v and_o enjoin_v with_o that_o judgement_n and_o certainty_n in_o one_o self_n or_o that_o charity_n and_o candour_n to_o other_o of_o different_a opinion_n as_o religion_n require_v p._n 111._o 9_o religion_n never_o refuse'_v fair_a and_o equable_a deliberation_n yea_o and_o dissent_n too_o in_o matter_n only_o probable_a p._n 111._o 16._o the_o enjoin_n of_o oath_n upon_o people_n must_v needs_o in_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v dangerous_a as_o in_o thing_n unlawful_a damnable_a and_o no_o less_o superfluous_a where_o former_a religious_a and_o legal_a engagement_n bind_a man_n sufficient_o to_o all_o necssarie_a duty_n p._n 111._o 19_o none_o that_o have_v once_o true_a touch_n of_o conscience_n will_v endeavour_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o best_a design_n much_o less_o such_o as_o be_v apparent_o factious_a and_o ambitious_a by_o any_o unlawful_a mean_n pag._n 112._o line_n 28._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o prefer_v ambiguous_a dangerous_a and_o unauthorized_a novelty_n before_o know_a and_o swear_v duty_n which_o be_v indispensable_a both_o to_o god_n and_o the_o prince_n p._n 113._o 3._o late_a vow_n oath_n or_o league_n can_v never_o blot_v out_o those_o former_a grave_n and_o character_n which_o by_o just_a and_o lawful_a ooath_n be_v make_v upon_o their_o soul_n p._n 113._o 10._o confederation_n by_o way_n of_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v suspect_v because_o they_o be_v the_o common_a road_n use_v in_o all_o faction_n and_o powerful_a perturbation_n of_o state_n and_o church_n p._n 113._o 14._o formality_n of_o extraordinary_a zeal_n and_o piety_n be_v never_o more_o study_v and_o elaborate_a than_o when_o politician_n most_o agitate_v desperate_a design_n against_o all_o that_o be_v settle_v or_o sacred_a in_o religion_n or_o law_n p._n 113._o 19_o every_o man_n soon_o grow_v his_o own_o pope_n and_o easy_o absolve_v himself_o of_o those_o tie_n which_o not_o the_o command_n of_o god_n word_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n but_o only_o the_o subtlety_n or_o terror_n of_o a_o party_n cast_v upon_o he_o p._n 114._o li._n 2._o no_o man_n lawful_a call_v can_v engage_v he_o against_o the_o church_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o public_a peace_n p._n 116._o 3._o a_o pious_a prince_n ought_v to_o be_v forward_o to_o carry_v on_o all_o due_a reformation_n with_o mature_a judgement_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o what_o thing_n he_o shall_v after_o impartial_a advice_n be_v by_o god_n word_n and_o right_a reason_n convince_v to_o be_v amiss_o p._n 116._o 21._o bishop_n and_o churchman_n with_o their_o land_n and_o revenue_n as_o the_o fat_a deer_n must_v be_v destroy_v the_o other_o rascal-herd_n of_o schism_n heresy_n etc._n etc._n be_v lean_a may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o toleration_n p._n 117._o 5._o i_o see_v while_o the_o breath_n of_o religion_n fill_v the_o sail_n profit_n be_v the_o compass_n by_o which_o factious_a man_n steer_v their_o course_n in_o all_o seditious_a commotion_n pag._n 117._o lin._n 11._o pharaoh_n divinity_n and_o joseph_n true_a piety_n abhor_v to_o sell_v the_o priest_n land_n p._n 118._o lin._n 2._o i_o esteem_v it_o my_o great_a title_n to_o be_v call_v and_o my_o chief_a glory_n to_o be_v the_o defendor_n of_o the_o church_n both_o in_o its_o true_a faith_n and_o its_o just_a fruition_n equal_o abhor_v sacrilege_n and_o apostasy_n p._n 118._o 11._o i_o have_v rather_o live_v as_o my_o predecessor_n henry_n the_o three_o sometime_o do_v on_o the_o church_n alm_n then_o violent_o take_v the_o bread_n out_o of_o bishop_n and_o minister_n mouth_n p._n 118._o 16._o i_o think_v it_o no_o less_o than_o a_o mock_n and_o tempt_v of_o god_n to_o desire_v he_o to_o hinder_v those_o mischief_n who_o occasion_n and_o remedy_n be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n it_o be_v every_o man_n sin_n not_o to_o avoid_v the_o one_o and_o not_o to_o use_v the_o other_o p._n 119._o 10._o there_o be_v way_n enough_o to_o repair_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o state_n without_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 119._o 16._o no_o pretension_n of_o piety_n and_o reformation_n be_v sufficient_a to_o absolve_v subject_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o those_o just_a moral_a and_o indispensable_a bond_n which_o god_n word_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v lay_v upon_o their_o conscience_n nor_o engage_v they_o to_o any_o contrary_a practice_n p._n 120._o 2._o nothing_o violent_a and_o injurious_a can_v be_v religious_a p._n 120._o 6._o god_n allow_v no_o man_n commit_v sacrilege_n under_o the_o zeal_n of_o abhor_v idol_n p._n 120._o 7._o sacrilegious_a design_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o countenance_n of_o religious_a tie_n p._n 120._o 9_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o man_n that_o have_v not_o innocence_n and_o god_n protection_n to_o stand_v out_o against_o those_o stratagem_n and_o conflict_n of_o malice_n which_o by_o falsity_n seek_v to_o oppress_v the_o truth_n and_o by_o jealousy_n to_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o real_a cause_n p._n 122._o 6._o popular_a preacher_n think_v it_o no_o sin_n to_o lie_v for_o god_n and_o what_o they_o please_v to_o call_v god_n caus._n pag._n 127._o line_n 15._o difference_n of_o persuasion_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n may_v easy_o fall_v out_o where_o there_o be_v the_o sameness_n of_o duty_n allegiance_n and_o subjection_n p._n 129._o 10._o different_a profession_n in_o point_n of_o religion_n can_v take_v away_o the_o community_n of_o relation_n either_o to_o parent_n or_o to_o prince_n p._n 129._o 16._o a_o truly-humble_a christian_n will_v so_o high_o prize_v his_o persecution_n as_o rather_o not_o to_o be_v relieve_v then_o be_v revenge_v so_o as_o to_o be_v bereave_v of_o that_o crown_n of_o christian_a patience_n which_o attend_v humble_a and_o injure_a sufferer_n p._n 132_o 4._o a_o crown_n of_o christian_a patience_n attend_v humble_a and_o injure_a sufferer_n p._n 132._o 7._o god_n be_v the_o only_a king_n of_o man_n conscience_n 133._o 27_o it_o be_v no_o news_n to_o have_v all_o innovation_n usher_v in_o with_o the_o name_n of_o reformation_n p._n 138._o 5._o prayer_n and_o devotion_n be_v the_o soul_n more_o immediate_a converse_n with_o the_o divine_a majesty_n p._n 138._o 15._o the_o liturgy_n be_v exact_o conform_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o this_o by_o all_o reform_a church_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v most_o sound_a and_o orthodox_a p._n 139._o 15._o constancy_n abate_v nothing_o of_o the_o excellency_n and_o usefulness_n of_o a_o well-composed_a liturgy_n p._n 139._o 29._o in_o the_o use_n of_o constant_a form_n not_o the_o word_n but_o man_n heart_n be_v too_o blame_v p._n 141._o 2._o a_o man_n may_v be_v very_o formal_a in_o the_o most_o extemporary_a variety_n and_o very_o fervently-devout_a in_o the_o most_o wont_a expression_n p._n 141._o 4._o constant_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o more_o likely_a to_o flat_a and_o hinder_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o devotion_n then_o unpremeditated_a and_o confuse_a variety_n to_o distract_v and_o lose_v it_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o preserv_fw-la the_o state_n in_o quiet_a unless_o he_o have_v such_o a_o influence_n upon_o churchman_n and_o they_o such_o a_o dependence_n on_o he_o as_o may_v best_o restrein_v the_o seditious_a exorbitancy_n of_o minister_n tongue_n who_o with_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n have_v so_o far_o the_o key_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n as_o they_o prevail_v much_o by_o their_o oratory_n to_o let_v in_o or_o shut_v out_o both_o

god_n in_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n in_o good_a report_n or_o evil_a p._n 196._o 20._o god_n be_v a_o christian_n chief_a guard_n and_o his_o conscience_n both_o his_o counsellor_n and_o comforter_n p._n 198._o 5._o the_o integrity_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o only_a jewel_n worth_a keep_n p._n 200._o 1._o a_o man_n lose_v himself_o while_o he_o let_v we_o out_o his_o hope_n to_o other_o p._n 201._o 26._o i_o care_v not_o much_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o unfortunate_a if_o i_o be_v not_o in_o the_o black_a list_n of_o irreligious_a and_o sacrilegious_a prince_n p._n 202._o 4._o the_o golden_a rule_n and_o bond_n of_o perfection_n in_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a duty_n consist_v in_o that_o of_o mutual_a love_n and_o charity_n p._n 208._o 16._o i_o hold_v it_o better_a to_o seem_v undevout_a and_o to_o hear_v no_o man_n prayer_n then_o to_o be_v force_v or_o seem_v to_o comply_v with_o those_o petition_n to_o which_o the_o heart_n can_v consent_v nor_o the_o tongue_n say_v amen_n without_o contradict_v a_o man_n own_o understanding_n or_o belie_v his_o own_o soul_n p._n 209._o 19_o in_o devotion_n i_o love_v neither_o profane_a boldness_n nor_o pious_a non-sen_n but_o such_o a_o humble_a and_o judicious_a gravity_n as_o show_v the_o speaker_n to_o be_v at_o once_o confiderate_a of_o god_n majesty_n the_o church_n honour_n and_o his_o own_o vileness_n both_o know_v what_o thing_n god_n allow_v he_o to_o ask_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o become_v a_o sinner_n to_o supplicate_v the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o himself_o or_o other_o p._n 209._o 26._o i_o be_o equal_o scandalize_v with_o all_o prayer_n that_o sound_v either_o imperious_o or_o rude_o or_o passionate_o as_o either_o want_a humility_n to_o god_n or_o charity_n to_o man_n or_o respect_n to_o the_o duty_n pag._n 210._o line_n 5._o the_o light_n of_o understanding_n and_o the_o fervency_n of_o affection_n i_o hold_v the_o main_a and_o most_o necessary_a requisite_n both_o in_o constant_a and_o occasional_a solitary_a and_o social_a devotion_n p._n 210._o 23._o i_o have_v rather_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o woe_n of_o vae_fw-la soli_fw-la then_o to_o that_o of_o vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la by_o seem_v to_o pray_v what_o i_o do_v not_o approve_v p._n 211._o 16._o it_o be_v infinite_o more_o glorious_a to_o convert_v soul_n to_o god_n church_n by_o the_o word_n then_o to_o conquer_v man_n to_o a_o subjection_n by_o the_o sword_n p._n 212._o 8._o confusion_n in_o religion_n will_v as_o certain_o follow_v every_o man_n turn_v priest_n or_o preacher_n as_o it_o will_v in_o the_o state_n where_o every_o one_o affect_v to_o rule_v as_o king_n p._n 213._o 14._o in_o the_o enforce_a not_o neglect_v want_v of_o ordinary_a mean_n god_n be_v wont_a to_o afford_v extraordinary_a supply_n of_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n p._n 214._o 20._o former_a sin_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o present_a terror_n and_o distraction_n p._n 225._o 14._o see_v the_o hand_n of_o divine_a justice_n they_o that_o by_o tumult_n first_o occasion_v the_o raise_n of_o army_n must_v now_o be_v chasten_v by_o their_o own_o army_n for_o new_a tumult_n 225._o 16._o hardly_o can_v man_n be_v content_a with_o one_o sin_n but_o add_v sin_n to_o sin_n till_o the_o late_a punish_v the_o former_a p._n 225._o 22._o who_o the_o law_n can_v god_n will_v punish_v by_o their_o own_o crime_n and_o hand_n p._n 227._o 1._o fatal_a blindness_n frequent_o attend_v and_o punishe_n wilful_a p._n 227._o 21._o man_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a at_o last_o to_o prevent_v their_o sorrow_n who_o will_v not_o timely_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n p._n 227._o 23._o god_n constancy_n be_v see_v in_o the_o world_n variety_n and_o change_n p._n 229._o 20._o they_o can_v want_v enemy_n who_o abound_v in_o sin_n nor_o shall_v they_o be_v long_o undisarm_v and_o undestroy_v who_o with_o a_o high_a hand_n persist_v to_o fight_v against_o god_n and_o the_o clear_a conviction_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n p._n 230._o 6._o god_n can_v and_o will_v exalt_v and_o perfect_v a_o true_a christian_n by_o his_o suffering_n which_o have_v more_o in_o they_o of_o god_n mercy_n then_o of_o man_n cruelty_n or_o his_o justice_n p._n 231._o 3._o piety_n will_v make_v a_o prince_n prosperous_a at_o least_o it_o will_v keep_v he_o from_o be_v miserable_a nor_o be_v he_o much_o a_o loser_n who_o lose_v all_o yet_o save_v his_o own_o soul_n at_o last_o 233._o 27._o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n we_o must_v look_v upon_o as_o god_n physic_n have_v that_o in_o healthfulness_n which_o it_o want_v in_o pleasure_n p._n 234._o 7._o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v well_o ground_v and_o settle_v in_o religion_n that_o it_o may_v be_v judicious_o his_o own_o and_o not_o other_o man_n custom_n or_o tradition_n which_o he_o professe_n p._n 234._o l._n 18._o the_o fixation_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n will_v not_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o his_o soul_n be_v then_o his_o kingdom_n peace_n p_o 234._o 20._o the_o devil_n of_o rebellion_n do_v common_o turn_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o reformation_n p._n 234._o 29._o unless_o a_o prince_n be_v settle_v in_o religion_n he_o shall_v never_o want_v temptation_n to_o destroy_v he_o and_o he_o under_o pretention_n of_o reform_v matter_n of_o religion_n p._n 235._o 7._o religion_n seem_v even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o auspicious_a begin_n of_o their_o worst_a design_n 235._o 11._o every_o one_o have_v affectation_n by_o seem_v forward_o to_o a_o outward_a reformation_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v think_v zealous_a hope_n to_o cover_v those_o irreligious_a deformity_n whereto_o they_o be_v conscious_a by_o a_o severity_n of_o censure_v other_o man_n opinion_n or_o action_n p._n 235._o 15._o a_o prince_n must_v take_v heed_n of_o abet_v any_o faction_n or_o apply_v to_o any_o public_a discrimination_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v in_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o church_n well_o settle_v p._n 235._o 22._o the_o king_n be_v partial_a adhere_v as_o head_n to_o any_o one_o side_n gain_v he_o not_o so_o great_a advantage_n in_o some_o man_n heart_n who_o be_v prone_a to_o be_v of_o their_o king_n religion_n as_o it_o lose_v he_o in_o other_o who_o think_v themselves_o and_o their_o profession_n first_o despise_v then_o persecute_v by_o he_o p._n 235._o 26._o nothing_o ought_v to_o seem_v little_a or_o despicable_a to_o you_o in_o matter_n which_o concern_v religion_n and_o the_o church_n peace_n so_o as_o to_o neglect_v a_o speedy_a reform_v and_o effectual_a suppress_v error_n and_o schism_n what_o seem_v at_o first_o but_o as_o a_o hand-breadth_n by_o seditious_a spirit_n as_o by_o strong_a wind_n be_v soon_o make_v to_o cover_v and_o darken_v the_o whole_a heaven_n pag._n 237._o line_n 11._o a_o true_a christian_n be_v not_o much_o solicitous_a what_o wrong_v he_o suffer_v from_o man_n while_o he_o rete_v in_o his_o soul_n what_o he_o believe_v be_v right_n before_o god_n p._n 239._o 12._o a_o prince_n ought_v always_o to_o keep_v up_o solid_a piety_n and_o those_o fundamental_a truth_n which_o mend_v both_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o man_n with_o impartial_a favour_n and_o justice_n p._n 241._o 1._o a_o prince_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n that_o outward_a circumstance_n and_o formality_n of_o religion_n devour_v not_o all_o or_o the_o best_a encouragement_n of_o learning_n industry_n and_o piety_n p._n 241._o 5._o as_o the_o wo●●_n be_v not_o less_o cruel_a so_o he_o will_v be_v more_o just_o hate_v when_o he_o shall_v appear_v no_o better_o than_o a_o wolf_n under_o sheep's-cloathing_n p._n 242._o 6._o a_o power_n to_o forgive_v my_o enemy_n be_v a_o great_a argument_n of_o god_n love_n to_o i_o than_o any_o prosperity_n can_v be_v p._n 243._o 29._o the_o true_a religion_n establish_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n not_o only_o in_o the_o community_n as_o christian_n but_o also_o in_o the_o special_a notion_n as_o reform_a keep_v the_o middle_a way_n between_o the_o pomp_n of_o superstitious_a tyranny_n and_o the_o meanness_n of_o fantastic_a anarchy_n p._n 245._o 22._o the_o protestant-religion_n establish_v in_o england_n neither_o give_v such_o rule_n nor_o ever_o before_o set_v such_o example_n as_o the_o late_a war_n against_o the_o church_n the_o law_n and_o the_o prince_n p._n 246._o 15._o counterfeit_a and_o disorderly_a zeal_n ought_v not_o to_o abate_v our_o value_n and_o esteem_v of_o true_a piety_n both_o of_o they_o be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o vine_n and_o figtree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v though_o the_o bramble_n and_o thorn_n shall_v pretend_v to_o bear_v fig_n and_o grape_n thereby_o to_o rule_v over_o